The NPG Population Scholarship Essay Contest is
available to high school seniors and college freshmen,
sophomores and juniors. You must submit an essay of
500- to 750-words answering the following question: In
October 2006, the U.S. population reached 300 million.
Is a population of this size sustainable in the long
term? If not, what population size would be
sustainable and why?
Please visit the sponsor's Web site for additional
information.